beak

noun

ˈbēk How to pronounce beak (audio)
Definition of beaknext
1
as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut

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2
as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance

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3
as in judge
chiefly British a public official having authority to decide questions of law received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London

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Recent Examples of beak Scientists have also found giant squid beaks (its biting apparatus) in sperm whale stomachs. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 The beautiful double star Albireo — one bright yellow and the other a fainter blue — sits at the beak of Cygnus, the Swan. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026 After that, the orca will use its beak to get at the remaining tissue. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Echidnas have tiny faces with small eyes and a long nose, sometimes called a beak. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beak
  1. mouth
  2. nose
  3. judge
  4. mandible
  5. snout
  6. court
  7. muzzle
  8. bench
Noun
  • Speaking of the valve, drinking out of this with the valve in place does take a little extra effort, but this bottle can grow with your kids too; when the time comes, simply replace the sippy lid with one of Nalgene’s wide-mouth caps.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Each summer, thousands of beluga whales migrate to the mouth of the Churchill River, to feed on small fish and nurse their young.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of mouth
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  • Cignetti did not talk about the cut across quarterback Josh Hoover's nose.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Photos from Reuters after the crash showed the aircraft with its nose on the ground and tail tilted up.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of nose
Noun
  • The motion to assign the case to a specific judge is expected to be heard before arguments begin on the sentence motion.
    — Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Local 42’s attorneys had previously filed a motion asking a Jackson County judge to hold the city in contempt, arguing that officials had failed to carry out a previous judgment in the case from March that enforced the arbitrator’s decision.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of judge
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  • Their legs and mandibles may vary in lighter brown or orange colors.
    — Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • That same year, DNA analysis revealed that a tooth recovered from a mandible at one of the relevant archaeological sites was that of Captain James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Definition of mandible
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  • Photos of the coyote taken from a distance show a large growth extending from the left eye to the end of Wendy’s snout.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Crocodiles have a long, pointed snout, while alligators' are wider and rounded at the end.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of snout
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  • But Zverev prefers to play on Arthur Ashe Stadium above all else, even the option of an earlier start time on another court.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The court also ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether to approve HB 1.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of court
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  • One way to tell 164 apart from the other bears in the area is the dark vertical indentation on his upper muzzle (or snout).
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This Sinestro's muzzle fuzz shares more in common with Mario than anything else.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of muzzle
Noun
  • The Atlanta Braves promoted Walt Weiss, 62, from bench coach to manager to replace Brian Snitker, who retired after a decade on the job.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Freshmen get opportunity Miami dug deep into its bench on Thursday, sending 48 players onto the field on offense and 45 on defense.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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